"Ah, it seems the guests have arrived! Prepare everyone!"

The workers of the Otori household quickly dash around fixing the final arrangements ad the Head Butler walks to the large wooden doors of the Estate. He turns back to his co-workers, still running hastily around.

"Everyone! Order!"

The maids and butlers stop their work and line up in two even lines beside the entrance. The Head Butler fixes his jacket and open the door with a great grin on his face,

"Hello and welcome to the Otori home, please let me take your coats."

"Thank you" Mr. Rappa replied and handed the butler his coat, and motioned for the rest of his family to do the same.

"Thanks a lot," Lily managed to squeak, as she handed the man in the suit her carmel brown coat she usually only wears to church.

I've never seen such an enormously beautiful house!

She stared in awe at the large chandelier above her head and the two marble staircases twisting from left and right to the gleaming floor. The red carpet they stood on led in between the marble floors to another large pair of wooden doors.

As the Head Butler left to go put away the family's coats, a butler stepped forward from the line of househands.

"Please allow me to escort you to the dining room; the Otori family has been expecting you."

Lily obediently followed behind her parents and listened as her heels pat the carpet lightly as the passed many long hallways and regal furniture. It seemed like the longest walk to a door Lily ever felt, being totally withdrawn in herself.

"Wouldn't Lily be happy if her new boyfriend lived here?" Timmy snickered behind her, ruining her moment of bliss. Belle giggled in response.

Lily spun around with a darkening glare, "Shut up! You two have to be on your best behavior tonight, this is for Dads work," she hissed, continuing her evil eye.

She turned back around as quickly as she faced them, hoping they didn't see the strawberry shade that consumed her face. Lily stared nervously down at the light blue dress she wore; it was one of her favorites. She ever curled her hair and wore her cutest wedge heeled scandels. It had taken her hours to put this outfit together, it had to be elegant, and flattering, but not to overly done. She didn't want Kyoya to think she was trying too hard.

"Presenting, The Rappa Family."

The voice of the butler jolted Lily out of her train of thought. She looked up to see that her and her family had arrived at the dining room, and there sitting at the long table was the very imposingly beautiful but stern Otari Family.

"Crap! If I'm late again he'll kill me!" Maya yells to herself as she sprints down her neighborhood street. She stuffs her money in her pocket, along with her cell phone, as she runs, slowly running out of breath. "I guess swimming isn't enough to keep me in shape."

She turns the corner leading her into the city as five heads peek out of an alley way to see where she is heading, their eyes focused on her back.

"All right men! We're on a mission to protect the wellfare of our fellow host member and family member!"

"Yes sir!" Hikaru, Kaoru, and Huni respond in unison. Mori, on the other hand, just nods in agreement, his face unanimated and slightly indifferent.

"Very good!" Tamaki replies with a thumbs up, preparing to speak of his plan, "First, we scope them out, to see if this boy is actually a threat. If he plans to make a move on her…"

"We strike~" Huni says with excitement, putting his fist in the air.

"And even if he doesn't…"

"We still beat the crap outta him…" Hikaru and Kaoru finish each other's sentences, grinning evily at their violet eyed boss. He grins.

"That's the plan! Now, let's get Operation: Expose Maya's Lover As The Horrible Person He Is going!"

And, on cue, the group sprint down the street after Maya, who is already meeting up with the "suspicious boy" she was supposed to meet at 5:45. It's 6.

"Ha, ha, sorry Thomas…Ha, I lost track of time…" she apologizes, her hands on her knees, trying to catch her breath. She looks up to see the boy rolling his eyes.

"Eh, whatever…I figrued you'd be late anyway…" the boy responded. He had curly black hair and wore glasses over his brown eyes, his bangs nearly touching them. He stuffed his hands into his blue jeans and looked around the small shopping market place with an indifferent look on his face. He looks back to Maya and smirks slightly.

"Well, I guess we should get started…I'm hungry…"

Maya's identical brown eyes light up as she grins, stuffing her hands into her solid red hoodie.

"Yes, let's."

"Hm…this isn't good…he's a looker…" Tamaki ponders seriously. Hikaru and Kaoru look at each other shrugging.

"But he seems like a commoner too…"

"Yeah, a commoner. How did so many get into Ouran this year?"

"Maybe My-chan got in trouble the first day and Tom-chan saved her and she fell in love with him like that~"

"Yeah, but he doesn't even seem interested in her, Huni-senpai…"

"True, what if he's just playing around with her?"

"Player." Mori says stoically.

"That's enough men!" Tamaki says, obviously enraged, "We cannot jump to such conclusions. The only thing we can do is to keep watching them, watch their every move, and figure out exactly who this 'Thomas' figure is!"

"Yes sir!"

"Hey Thomas, look at this!" The boy's attention are turned to the two as they look at a booth in the market place.

"Want to get some ramune?" Maya turns back to Thomas, excited to actually try Japanese soda in its native country.

"Sure…but can you pay for me? I don't feel like taking out my wallet…" he shrugs.

Maya grins, "Sure!" she responds happily, taking out the money she recently stuffed in her pocket.

The boys in the alley way stare in shock, their eyes open wide.

"HE USING HER TO GET FREE STUFF?! THE BASTARD!" Tamaki screams, in terror and rage, his eyes becoming enflamed.

Hikaru and Kaoru crack their fists, "Let's get him Tono!"

"Yeah, Tono! Making her pay, what a scum bag!"

"Come on, Tama-chan~!"

"Ya."

"Wait…" Tamaki says calmly, "We'll wait a little longer."

"What?! Tono! Let's get this scum bag before he uses her all up!"

"Not yet Hikaru!" Tamaki says, looking back over to Maya and Thomas. Thomas's ramune just exploded all over him and Maya is laughing hysterically, passing Thomas a napkin, who is laughing as well.

"We can't get him yet…it is the job of the host club to make every girl happy…and even though she's being used by a cheap scum bag…"

"She looks really happy."

Maya smiles and Thomas rolls his eyes, sipping the small amount of soda that's left in the bottle.

"Now what?"

"Whatever you want, Thomas," Maya replies, pulling a box of pocky out of the pocket of her cargo pants, "Whatever you want."